UPSC Mains 2016 · GS III · Q12 · 12.5 marks · 200 words

Discuss India’s achievements in the field of Space Science and Technology. How the application of this technology has helped India in its socio-economic development?

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अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी के क्षेत्र में भारत की उपलब्धियों की चर्चा कीजिए। इस प्रौद्योगिकी का प्रयोग भारत के सामाजिक-आर्थिक विकास में किस प्रकार सहायक हुआ है?

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Toppers wrote this one in a test series: “Discuss the socio-economic impact of new developments in science and technology in India since independence.”

Shivendra Pandey194 wordsTheir whole copy

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The development of new science & technology have helped to tackle widespread social & economic issue & achieving an egalitarian society

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New developments & their Impacts

  1. Regional Navigation Satellite ↳ Helps people in navigation & saved life → fishermen in sea
  • Improved livelihood opportunities → fisherman
  • Better navigation helped in tracking criminals → helped in tackling crime

ii) ORS solution ↳ prevented death of child due to Diarrhea, ↳ Helped in reduction of Infant mortality rate, freed women from multiple

pregnancies iii) Development of nuclear reactors ↳ Have enhanced power supply ↳ Ensured hassle free electricity supply & helped in Industrial growth

  • low cost electricity has brought down manufacturing cost

  • Enhanced living standards iv) Creation of Bio-toilet by DRDO ↳ Scientific disposal of human waste ↳ Reduction in pollution & associated disease

  • promotion of Sanitary & Hygiene behaviour v) Development of Cryogenic engine Benefit

  • use in Satellite for sending payloads

  • Can be helpful in -

  • Navigation

  • Communication

  • Weather forecasting

Close · a summary

Thus, development of such technologies have helped to address widespread socio-economic issues & enable public to have better life, living standards via such technologies.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper III, Q12. The paper on upsc.gov.in. Themes and links to toppers’ answers are by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.